Module 2 - Airport Design and Construction

Question 1

An aircraft with characteristics that determine the application of airport design standards for a specific runway, taxiway, taxilane, apron, or other facility (such as Engineered Materials Arresting System [EMAS]). This aircraft can be a specific aircraft model or a composite of several aircraft using, expected, or intended to use the airport or part of the airport. (Also called “critical aircraft” or “critical design aircraft.”)

Answer 1

Design Aircraft.

Question 2

In most cases, the design aircraft for the purposes of airport geometric design is a composite aircraft representing a collection of aircraft classified by three parameters:

Answer 2

Aircraft Approach Category (AAC)

Airplane Design Group (ADG)

Taxiway Design Group (TDG)

Question 3

The selected AAC, ADG, and approach visibility minimums are combined to form the ____________ of a particular runway

Answer 3

Runway Design Code (RDC)